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Youth crime and depictions of youth crime in Canada: Are news depictions purely moral panic?

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  • Author(s): Silcox J;Silcox J
  • Source:
    Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie [Can Rev Sociol] 2022 Feb; Vol. 59 (1), pp. 96-114. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 17.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Blackwell Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101320224 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1755-618X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17556171 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can Rev Sociol
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2008-
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    • Abstract:
      Scholars have highlighted the ways media often exaggerate and sensationalize crime in the western world. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether the media's portrayal of youth crime offers an objective assessment of real-world social problems, a sensationalized reflection of real-world trends, or whether it signals a moral panic surrounding youth crime and violence. The purpose of the paper is to examine newspaper accounts of youth crime in comparison to official youth crime statistics and to determine whether, and to what extent, they align. If they do not align, can the existence of a moral panic be said to influence news portrayals of Canadian youth in conflict with the law?
      (© 2022 Canadian Sociological Association/La Société canadienne de sociologie.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] Les chercheurs ont mis en évidence la manière dont les médias exagèrent souvent la criminalité dans le monde occidental et la présentent de manière sensationnelle. Néanmoins, on ne sait toujours pas si la représentation médiatique de la criminalité juvénile offre une évaluation objective des problèmes sociaux réels, un reflet sensationnaliste des tendances du monde réel, ou si elle signale une panique morale entourant la criminalité et la violence chez les jeunes. L'objectif de cet article est d'examiner les comptes rendus des journaux sur la criminalité des jeunes en les comparant aux statistiques officielles sur la criminalité des jeunes et de déterminer si, et dans quelle mesure, ils concordent. Si elles ne concordent pas, peut-on dire que l'existence d'une panique morale influence la représentation dans les journaux des jeunes Canadiens en conflit avec la loi?
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220118 Date Completed: 20220217 Latest Revision: 20220217
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/cars.12370
    • Accession Number:
      35040283